Re: [PATCH] spi_bfin5xx: limit reaches -1

[David Brownell <david-b-yBeKhBN/0LDR7s880joybQ@public.gmane.org>]

On Thursday 16 April 2009, Roel Kluin wrote:
> bfin_spi_flush() returns limit, which reaches -1 upon timeout. but in function
> bfin_spi_pump_transfers() it is compared with 0.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Roel Kluin <roel.kluin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

Acked-by: David Brownell <dbrownell-Rn4VEauK+AKRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org>

... although this could trigger a rarely-seen-before fault
path in this driver, which I hope won't cause trouble.  Bryan?

> ---
> diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
> index f014cc2..6545b0c 100644
> --- a/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
> +++ b/drivers/spi/spi_bfin5xx.c
> @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int bfin_spi_flush(struct driver_data *drv_data)
>  	unsigned long limit = loops_per_jiffy << 1;
>  
>  	/* wait for stop and clear stat */
> -	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF) && limit--)
> +	while (!(read_STAT(drv_data) & BIT_STAT_SPIF) && --limit)
>  		cpu_relax();
>  
>  	write_STAT(drv_data, BIT_STAT_CLR);
> 
> 



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